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Ray Wise

1947 - Today

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Raymond Herbert Wise (born August 20, 1947) is an American actor best known for his role as Leland Palmer in Twin Peaks (1990–1991, 2017) and its prequel film Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992). He has appeared in films such as Swamp Thing (1982), The Journey of Natty Gann (1985), RoboCop (1987), Bob Roberts (1992), Jeepers Creepers 2 (2003), Good Night, and Good Luck (2005), X-Men: First Class (2011) and God's Not Dead 2 (2016). Wise's other television roles include Vice President Hal Gardner in 24 (2006), The Devil in Reaper (2007–2009), and Marvin in Fresh Off the Boat (2015–2020). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ray Wise has received more than 3,292,806 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 24 in 2019). Ray Wise is the 2,223rd most popular actor (up from 2,361st in 2019), the 3,564th most popular biography from United States (up from 3,825th in 2019) and the 1,023rd most popular American Actor.

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  • 3.3M

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  • 53.48

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 25

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.21

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.45

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Ray Wise ranks 2,223 out of 13,578. Before him are Kate Jackson, Anthony Dawson, David Ogden Stiers, Edmond O'Brien, Diana Hyland, and Shirley Knight. After him are Cameron Mitchell, James Fox, Henry Czerny, Charles Coburn, George Raft, and William Atherton.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1947, Ray Wise ranks 255. Before him are Uli Edel, Stefan Persson, Sogyal Rinpoche, Maria Farantouri, Su Tseng-chang, and Mile Mrkšić. After him are Gunnar Staalesen, William Atherton, Hitoshi Igarashi, Peter Strauss, Mitsuo Tsukahara, and Dawoud Rajiha.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Ray Wise ranks 3,564 out of 20,380. Before him are Bobby Jones (1902), David Ogden Stiers (1942), Dan Flavin (1933), Edmond O'Brien (1915), Diana Hyland (1936), and Shirley Knight (1936). After him are Marcian Hoff (1937), Jeff Buckley (1966), Eric Dolphy (1928), Cameron Mitchell (1918), David Stern (1942), and Charles Coburn (1877).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Ray Wise ranks 1,023. Before him are Joe Spinell (1936), Kate Jackson (1948), David Ogden Stiers (1942), Edmond O'Brien (1915), Diana Hyland (1936), and Shirley Knight (1936). After him are Cameron Mitchell (1918), Charles Coburn (1877), George Raft (1901), William Atherton (1947), Joe Viterelli (1937), and Jean Acker (1893).

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Television and Movie Roles

Jeepers Creepers 2
Jack Taggart, Sr.
When their bus is crippled on the side of a deserted road, a team of high school athletes discover an opponent they cannot defeat – and may not survive.
Aug 8th 20036.2 / 10
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
Leland Palmer
In the questionable town of Deer Meadow, Washington, FBI Agent Desmond inexplicably disappears while hunting for the man who murdered a teen girl. The killer is never apprehended, and, after experiencing dark visions and supernatural encounters, Agent Dale Cooper chillingly predicts that the culprit will claim another life. Meanwhile, in the more cozy town of Twin Peaks, hedonistic beauty Laura Palmer hangs with lowlifes and seems destined for a grisly fate.
Jun 3rd 19927.4 / 10
RoboCop
Leon Nash
In a violent, near-apocalyptic Detroit, evil corporation Omni Consumer Products wins a contract from the city government to privatize the police force. To test their crime-eradicating cyborgs, the company leads street cop Alex Murphy into an armed confrontation with crime lord Boddicker so they can use his body to support their untested RoboCop prototype. But when RoboCop learns of the company's nefarious plans, he turns on his masters.
Jul 17th 19877.3 / 10